Another one from Acker Retail bites the dust. It wasn’t oxidized or a cork taint, rather fully stunted aromatically. Very similar to what happens when you leave a bottle in the food fridge for too long - kills any primary or otherwise wafty aromas (was expecting honey, butter popcorn, and hazelnut here). Left a tart and acidic body as well. Will just say that I’m not convinced this bottle wasn’t fake - there were bits of cork in the bottle despite a fully intact cork and I had a nasty inflammatory reaction the next morning…
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Not it. Should be sub $50, not $100. Currently uninspiring, flat, and hot. Not much acid either. Sure this could open up over the near term to add a point, but I don't see the point nor long term potential
Nose: 88 Palate: 87
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Good weight, malolactic roundness that i come to expect from the best of chablis. The nose was a bit bleh but think it'll get more precise with time and hopefully develop nuance. Crowd pleaser, although these are starting to get expensive...1-2 points of upside in 5+ years
Nose: 89 Palate: 90-91
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2001 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault 1er Cru Charmes
4/20/2024 - burgconvert wrote: flawed
Another one from Acker Retail bites the dust. It wasn’t oxidized or a cork taint, rather fully stunted aromatically. Very similar to what happens when you leave a bottle in the food fridge for too long - kills any primary or otherwise wafty aromas (was expecting honey, butter popcorn, and hazelnut here). Left a tart and acidic body as well. Will just say that I’m not convinced this bottle wasn’t fake - there were bits of cork in the bottle despite a fully intact cork and I had a nasty inflammatory reaction the next morning…
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2019 Domaine du Cellier aux Moines Givry 1er Cru Clos du Cellier Aux Moines Les Dessus
4/14/2024 - burgconvert Does not like this wine: 87 Points
Not it. Should be sub $50, not $100. Currently uninspiring, flat, and hot. Not much acid either. Sure this could open up over the near term to add a point, but I don't see the point nor long term potential
Nose: 88
Palate: 87
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2020 Vincent Dauvissat (René & Vincent) Chablis 1er Cru La Forest
4/12/2024 - burgconvert Likes this wine: 90 Points
Good weight, malolactic roundness that i come to expect from the best of chablis. The nose was a bit bleh but think it'll get more precise with time and hopefully develop nuance. Crowd pleaser, although these are starting to get expensive...1-2 points of upside in 5+ years
Nose: 89
Palate: 90-91
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